Unexpected situations kept arising, even though the beast horde's numbers had already been halved. At this point, they were beginning to struggle to imagine how Li Chonglou had managed to break through.
Just how monstrous was that guy?
The more they fought, the more their shock at Li Chonglou's strength intensified. Even Xi Wen, who had already witnessed Li Chonglou’s power, was utterly astounded.
"Has this kid gotten stronger again?"
Xi Wen suddenly had this thought, then as if remembering something, he couldn't help but glance back at Zhang Hu, who was at the rear of the team.
Zhang Hu's expression was calm, showing no hint of surprise at the situation before him.
"What happened on the first floor?"
Xi Wen's brows furrowed slightly. His curiosity about what was happening above and what Zhang Hu had seen earlier grew, and his attack speed also increased.
The battle raged on. With Li Chonglou's presence, everyone stopped being economical with their bullets, greatly accelerating their progress. In about half an hour, they cleared all the mutated creatures at the passage.
At this point, they were only a meter away from the outside of the passage.
Xi Wen's eyes flashed with brilliance. Thinking that the mystery could finally be unveiled, he leaped forward and jumped directly to the first floor.
The next second, his entire body froze.
Then came Old Niu, then the third and fourth. Everyone's reaction upon arriving on the first floor was identical to Xi Wen's.
A mountain of corpses! Mountains of corpses piled high!
Because the smell of blood was so thick it had almost become tangible, the remaining less than one-third of the beast horde on the corpse mountain was still engaged in mutual combat.
The overwhelming stench of blood had already caused their internal genes to go berserk and collapse. In their eyes, they could no longer distinguish between their own kind and humans. As long as it was alive, it was torn to shreds!
A mutated hippopotamus, three meters tall, was covered in other mutated creatures, with its body visibly torn in half. Yet, it was also frantically devouring another mutated crocodile of a similar size.
When it bit off the crocodile's head in one go, it finally could no longer sustain itself and collapsed. Immediately, more mutated creatures swarmed, ferociously tearing at its body!
Only after it was completely dead did they shift their attention to the living beings around them.
The entire corpse mountain was like this!
Not a single mutated creature paid any attention to the group that had now arrived on the first floor!
Xi Wen looked down at his feet. The blood that had already reached his ankles was still subtly flowing, clearly indicating a continuous increase.
A chill shot up from the base of his spine to his head, making his scalp tingle!
Gulp.
In the almost absolute stillness, the sound of someone swallowing suddenly broke the silence. Old Niu spoke with a hoarse voice.
"Did little Li do all this?"
"Besides him, who else do you think it could be? Or do you see anyone else here now?"
As Xi Wen spoke, his body couldn't help but tremble. He finally understood Li Chonglou's parting words.
This guy, he's not human!
"Don't just stand there, hurry up and clear the battlefield. These corpses cannot be allowed to remain here!"
Xi Wen ordered the others, then took out his firearm and continuously fired phosphorus fire rounds to burn the bodies. Seeing this, the others followed suit, taking out their own firearms to help Li Chonglou destroy the evidence.
Now they finally understood Zhang Hu's feelings from earlier: confusion, complexity, doubt, and shock!
Once they finally accepted reality, their hearts held only one impression of Li Chonglou.
A War God reincarnated!
"From now on, he is my idol!"
Everyone's movements subconsciously quickened. This was because they had also heard Li Chonglou's last words, and what could be more exciting than working for one's idol?
For a moment, everyone worked diligently, and the beast horde on the corpse mountain continuously dwindled, as if they no longer needed to be dealt with, spontaneously perishing.
Breathing in the pungent smell of blood, stepping on the now-thickened blood, the group had no trace of mutated creatures in their minds. There was only one figure, a figure that would likely be etched in their hearts forever!
Meanwhile, Li Chonglou had already returned to the base.
Hearing the constant bombing sounds from outside, he understood that the reinforcements had all arrived. As he crossed the beast horde and ascended the city walls, he found that the reinforcements were in a better state than he had anticipated.
"These weapons seem to have a miraculous effect on these enforcers?"
Li Chonglou immediately noticed the new weapons in the hands of the reinforcements.
"Holy crap, isn't that the number one?"
His figure was quickly noticed by the reinforcements who had arrived from the competition site. For a moment, everyone was curious as to why Li Chonglou was there.
"Don't worry about that, points are important. At this time, time is ranking!"
Someone shouted, clearly showing a lack of concern for Li Chonglou. The others quickly understood his meaning and smiled knowingly.
Indeed, if the Tielin competition had proceeded as scheduled, the first place in the individual event could generally dictate the final rankings. However, the rules had now changed. While strong individuals on the battlefield still had an advantage, with the enhancement of firearms, the gap between individuals had largely been narrowed.
Therefore, their respect for Li Chonglou diminished, replaced by a competitive spirit.
What does it matter if he's first in the individual event? I'll still surpass you in the final ranking!
Especially considering Li Chonglou was a newcomer, their actions became even more vigorous.
Li Chonglou, on the other hand, felt a bit puzzled by everyone's strange reactions. However, he quickly dismissed it, as he needed to consider his next move.
It was clear that Xi Wen and the others were no longer in trouble. With the mutated creatures he had previously slaughtered, his ranking in the Tielin competition should also be fine.
So, should he leave?
Li Chonglou looked around. Although there were still quite a few mutated creatures within the base, as long as the enforcers outside were dealt with, solving these mutated creatures would only be a matter of time with the weaponry and equipment of the reinforcement troops.
This meant that the situation was now clear, and all he needed was to wait for the final rankings to be announced.
"Forget it, I'll ask Ge Niu Xiao."
Li Chonglou didn't want to waste any more time. After all, the time spent in Tieling had already exceeded his expectations by several days. If possible, he still wanted to leave as soon as possible, as he had two more places to visit.